Joining a raft of initiatives aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated, a program gives money to defray expenses they face, including court fines and rent.
Tag: Prisons and Prisoners
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Maxwell Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison as Epstein Case Nears Its End
Prosecutors said the harm inflicted by Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-abuse scheme was “incalculable.” A victim said she was driven to attempt suicide. Ms. Maxwell did not apologize.
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Moscow Court Brittney Griner Held in Jail for Another 18 Days
The American basketball star was arrested in February in a Russian airport amid tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and attempts to win her release have repeatedly failed.
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Brittney Griner’s Team Meets With U.S. State Department Over Her Detention
The Phoenix Mercury were encouraged to continue their public campaign for the W.N.B.A. star’s release from Russia, where the U.S. government has said she has been “wrongfully detained.”
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N.Y.C. Jail Officials Avert a Federal Takeover of Rikers Island
At a hearing, a federal judge granted the officials more time to address rampant violence and disorder inside the city jail system.